| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Horace Avallone (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eddie Overly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Reaper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Matteo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | Eddie Overly picks off the pass by Henry Turk | 36-33 |
| 19:30 | South Florida | Horace Avallone lays it in set up by Eddie Overly | 38-33 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on David Matteo - foul #1 on David Matteo, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:50 | South Florida | Horace Avallone can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-35 |
| 18:49 | South Florida | Johnny Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:30 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper dunks the ball | 40-35 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Gerald Johnson | 40-37 |
| 17:57 | South Florida | Johnny Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Henry Turk - foul #1 on Henry Turk, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brady Stevenson (PG), Mohammad Lewis (SG), Fred Bauer (SF), Sean O'Connell (PF) Horace Avallone, Eddie Overly, Daniel Reaper, David Matteo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Dan Williams (SG), Eric Depew (SF), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Cameron Beresky, Joseph Rines, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| 17:57 | South Florida | Johnny Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:57 | South Florida | Johnny Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:57 | South Florida | Fred Bauer grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:44 | South Florida | Sean O'Connell is whistled for traveling | 40-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eddie Overly (SG) Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 40-37 |
| 17:32 | South Florida | Fred Bauer gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:25 | South Florida | Eddie Overly's floater is tipped away by Peter Clark | 40-37 |
| 17:23 | South Florida | Sean O'Connell tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 16:58 | South Florida | Eddie Overly connects on the shot from the right side set up by Brady Stevenson | 44-39 |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams is fouled on the floor by Eddie Overly - foul #1 on Eddie Overly, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Reaper (SF), David Matteo (PF) Eddie Overly, Sean O'Connell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Dan Williams, Eric Depew, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson clanks a floater in the lane | 44-39 |
| 16:20 | South Florida | Brady Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:51 | South Florida | Mark Lopiccolo takes the ball from Daniel Reaper | 44-39 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brady Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mohammad Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Reaper (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Matteo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Bauer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 15:46 | South Florida | David Matteo gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:33 | South Florida | Henry Turk steals it from Brady Stevenson | 44-39 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by David Matteo - foul #2 on David Matteo, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | Darryl Dupree (PG), Horace Avallone (SG), Sean O'Connell (PF), Johnny Smith (C) Brady Stevenson, Mohammad Lewis, David Matteo, Fred Bauer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:49 | South Florida | Sean O'Connell makes the jump hook from close range set up by Darryl Dupree | 46-40 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is fouled on the floor by Darryl Dupree - foul #4 on Darryl Dupree, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eddie Overly (SG), David Matteo (PF) Darryl Dupree, Sean O'Connell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SG), Eric Depew (SF) Joseph Rines, Henry Turk | |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew hits a wide open jumper near the basket | 46-42 |
| 13:53 | South Florida | Horace Avallone banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Reaper | 48-42 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 48-42 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew can't tip it in | 48-42 |
| 13:33 | South Florida | Johnny Smith grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 13:24 | South Florida | Eddie Overly comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Haddock - foul #3 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Caton (PG), Mohammad Lewis (SF), Kevin Clark (C) Horace Avallone, Daniel Reaper, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| 13:24 | South Florida | Eddie Overly makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:24 | South Florida | Eddie Overly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew is hacked by Eddie Overly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Overly, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo is whistled for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Sean O'Connell (PF) David Matteo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Henry Turk (SF) Cameron Beresky, Dan Williams, Eric Depew | |
| 12:49 | South Florida | Sean O'Connell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-42 |
| 12:47 | South Florida | Eddie Overly tips it back up and in | 52-42 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson tips it home | 52-44 |
| 12:26 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brady Stevenson (SG), Fred Bauer (C) Eddie Overly, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Turk and he's fouled by Brady Stevenson - foul #2 on Brady Stevenson, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Matteo (PF) Sean O'Connell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:55 | South Florida | Brady Stevenson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 55-47 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Brady Stevenson is called for the reach on Henry Turk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brady Stevenson, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | Horace Avallone (PG), Johnny Smith (C) Dwight Caton, David Matteo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Dan Williams (SG) Mark Lopiccolo, Joseph Rines | |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Horace Avallone (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Brady Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Bauer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mohammad Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Henry Turk | 55-49 |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 10:58 | South Florida | Fred Bauer connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 57-52 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-55 |
| 10:22 | South Florida | Brady Stevenson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 10:20 | South Florida | Fred Bauer tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dan Williams | 59-58 |
| 09:52 | South Florida | Horace Avallone misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Dicarlo - foul #3 on Mark Dicarlo, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eddie Overly (SG), Daniel Reaper (SF), David Matteo (PF), Kevin Clark (C) Brady Stevenson, Fred Bauer, Mohammad Lewis, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Eric Depew (SF), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Cameron Beresky, Dan Williams, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| 09:52 | South Florida | Horace Avallone makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:52 | South Florida | Horace Avallone makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Clark - foul #1 on Kevin Clark, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Caton (PG) Horace Avallone | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:27 | South Florida | Eddie Overly connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dwight Caton | 63-60 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines is whistled for a carry | 63-60 |
| 08:52 | South Florida | David Matteo lays it up and in on a great pass from Dwight Caton | 65-60 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock misses badly on a shot from the left block | 65-60 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines tips it home | 65-62 |
| 08:13 | South Florida | David Matteo double dribbles | 65-62 |
| Subs | South Florida | Horace Avallone (PG), Mohammad Lewis (SF), Sean O'Connell (PF), Johnny Smith (C) Dwight Caton, Daniel Reaper, David Matteo, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Dan Williams (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Eric Depew, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-64 |
| 07:36 | South Florida | Mark Dicarlo blocks the short jumper by Johnny Smith | 65-64 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Horace Avallone (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Eddie Overly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mohammad Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Smith - foul #2 on Johnny Smith, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | South Florida | Darryl Dupree (PG), Daniel Reaper (SF), Fred Bauer (C) Horace Avallone, Eddie Overly, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Turk (SF) Joseph Rines | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:01 | South Florida | Darryl Dupree misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 07:00 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky can't finish the layup | 65-65 |
| 06:55 | South Florida | Fred Bauer gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:35 | South Florida | Sean O'Connell misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Dicarlo - foul #4 on Mark Dicarlo, team foul #4 | 65-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brady Stevenson (SG) Mohammad Lewis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Eric Depew (SG), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Cameron Beresky, Dan Williams, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| 06:35 | South Florida | Sean O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:35 | South Florida | Sean O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark scores on a turnaround from close range | 65-67 |
| 06:01 | South Florida | Brady Stevenson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 06:00 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper misses the tip | 65-67 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo is hacked by Darryl Dupree in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darryl Dupree, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | South Florida | Horace Avallone (PG), Eddie Overly (SG), David Matteo (PF), Johnny Smith (C) Darryl Dupree, Brady Stevenson, Sean O'Connell, Fred Bauer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG) Henry Turk | |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:36 | South Florida | Eric Depew takes the ball from Johnny Smith | 65-68 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew is fouled on the floor by Daniel Reaper - foul #1 on Daniel Reaper, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis (SF) Daniel Reaper | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:55 | South Florida | Johnny Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 65-70 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Caton (PG), Brady Stevenson (SG), Kevin Clark (C) Horace Avallone, Eddie Overly, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG) Eric Depew | |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is fouled on the floor by David Matteo - foul #3 on David Matteo, team foul #12 | 65-70 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Turk (SF) Joseph Rines | |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:17 | South Florida | David Matteo clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 65-72 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 65-72 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Johnson | 65-72 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo connects on the turnaround in the paint | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:28 | South Florida | Kevin Clark makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mohammad Lewis | 67-74 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Dwight Caton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brady Stevenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mohammad Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Matteo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 03:09 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis grabs the board | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:46 | South Florida | David Matteo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-74 |
| 02:45 | South Florida | Kevin Clark tips it home | 69-74 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 02:36 | South Florida | The rebound goes to David Matteo | 69-74 |
| 02:36 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | South Florida | Horace Avallone (PG), Eddie Overly (SG), Daniel Reaper (SF), Johnny Smith (C) Dwight Caton, Brady Stevenson, David Matteo, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Cameron Beresky, Dan Williams, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| 02:18 | South Florida | Horace Avallone is fouled on the floor by Mark Lopiccolo - foul #1 on Mark Lopiccolo, team foul #5 | 69-74 |
| 02:04 | South Florida | Horace Avallone travels with the ball | 69-74 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Matteo (PF) Mohammad Lewis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock's pass is intercepted by Daniel Reaper | 69-74 |
| 01:19 | South Florida | Johnny Smith hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Horace Avallone and he's hacked by Shawn Haddock - foul #4 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #6 | 71-74 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| 01:19 | South Florida | Johnny Smith misses the free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Horace Avallone steals it from Joseph Rines | 71-74 |
| 00:42 | South Florida | Eddie Overly makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Horace Avallone | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-74 |
| 00:02 | South Florida | Eddie Overly misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-74 |
| 00:01 | South Florida | Horace Avallone tips it but misses | 73-74 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Johnny Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-74 |